Darrel Arthur doesn't address the log jam at the 4 position. Overall needs will be to re-tool the point guard depth if Jose is traded, not to mention a centre behind Gray and Valanciunas could create some type of pure depth a every position.

Lets say we made a trade for Gay with Bargnani and someone else (like a Calderon for example), would you guys be okay with Amir/ED as our 4's?

I would be perfectly fine with Amir/ED/Acy as our 4's. It would be our weakest spot but the thought of a Lowry, Derozan, Gay, JV combo is tempting to say the least.

IMO, Amir would be a temporary answer at PF. We'd still need somewhat of a front court offensive presence just to keep guys like Boozer, West, KG, Gasol, Randolph, Stoudamire, etc. from having easy nights defensively. We need to make opposing front courts work hard.

I still would love the Raps to land Gay. Just don't see it happening - especially with a team like Cleveland who has expressed interest in the past loaded with cap space, expiring contracts, and draft picks.

Sure, but I'm curious how many of the people who seemed so keen to get Gay actually watched the Grizzlies play that season. Being a big Marc Gasol fan I watched every single one of their games and a part of me died when I heard the Raptors got Gay. He was terrible for them as well that season.

I still would love the Raps to land Gay. Just don't see it happening - especially with a team like Cleveland who has expressed interest in the past loaded with cap space, expiring contracts, and draft picks.

However Gay did more than inefficiently chuck. He played D, he rebounded, and (before his shoulder injury) had become a good 3-point threat. The idea was the 3-point would return which obviously has not - at least consistently.

But instead of focusing on this comment from over a year and half ago I think the one I put up today is more relevant:

The thing to remember is everyone thought the Raps were getting the Sacramento Rudy, not the black hole that engulfed the Raptors.

I couldn't believe that people were interested in Gay. I hated the trade the moment it happened. Gay's play had tailed off two years straight, Memphis made their deepest playoff run when he was injured, etc. Plus, it seemed to me that he would inevitably be making us solidly mediocre, at the very time we should be trying hardest to be awful.

Of course, that trade allowed us to get an entire bench that's been a huge part of my third-favourite Raptor team of all time, so what do I know